Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.051
{"title":"Corinne E. Packard, 2025 Acta Materialia Silver Medal Award Recipient","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Page 673"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.10.001
{"title":"RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 ACTA MATERIALIA, INC. STUDENT AWARDS","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 676-677"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.032
Lydia Vieira , Haim S Mordechai , Mirit Sharabi , Joanne L. Tipper , Javad Tavakoli
{"title":"Stress relaxation behavior of the transition zone in the intervertebral disc","authors":"Lydia Vieira , Haim S Mordechai , Mirit Sharabi , Joanne L. Tipper , Javad Tavakoli","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The stress relaxation of the TZ region, located at the interface of the Annulus Fibrosus (AF) and Nucleus Pulposus (NP) of the disc, and how its stress is relaxed compared to the adjacent regions is unknown. The current study aimed to identify the TZ stress relaxation properties under different strain magnitudes (0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 mm/mm) and compared the TZ stress relaxation characteristics to the NP and inner AF (IAF) regions at a specific strain magnitude (0.6 mm/mm). The results of the current study revealed that the TZ region exhibited different stress relaxation properties under various strain magnitudes with significantly higher initial (<em>p</em> < 0.008) and reduced stresses (marginally; <em>p</em> = 0.06) at higher strains. Our experimental stress relaxation data revealed a significantly higher equilibrium stress for the IAF compared to the TZ and NP regions (<em>p</em> < 0.001) but not between the TZ and NP regions (<em>p</em> = 0.7). We found that NP radial stress relaxed significantly faster (<em>p</em> < 0.04) than the TZ and NP. Additionally, the current study proposed a simple mathematical model and identified that, consistent with experimental data, the overall effect of region on both the level of decayed stress and the rate at which stress is relaxed was significant (<em>p</em> < 0.006). The current study found a similar stress relaxation characteristic between the NP and TZ regions, while IAF exhibited different stress relaxation properties. It is possible that this mismatch in stress relaxation acts as a shape transformation mechanism triggered by viscoelastic behavior.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>Our understanding of the biomechanical properties of the transition zone (TZ) in the IVD, a region at the interface of the Nucleus Pulposus (NP) and Annulus Fibrosus (AF), is sparse. Unfortunately, there are no current studies that investigate the TZ stress relaxation properties and how stress is relaxed in the TZ compared to the adjacent regions. For the first time, the current study characterized the stress relaxation properties of the TZ and described how the TZ stress is relaxed compared to its adjacent regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 366-376"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142334140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.08.039
Manuel Rufin , Mathis Nalbach , Maja Rakuš , Magdalena Fuchs , Mathias Poik , Georg Schitter , Philipp J. Thurner , Orestis G. Andriotis
{"title":"Methylglyoxal alters collagen fibril nanostiffness and surface potential","authors":"Manuel Rufin , Mathis Nalbach , Maja Rakuš , Magdalena Fuchs , Mathias Poik , Georg Schitter , Philipp J. Thurner , Orestis G. Andriotis","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.08.039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.08.039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Collagen fibrils are fundamental to the mechanical strength and function of biological tissues. However, they are susceptible to changes from non-enzymatic glycation, resulting in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) that are not reversible. AGEs accumulate with aging and disease and can adversely impact tissue mechanics and cell-ECM interactions. AGE-crosslinks have been related, on the one hand, to dysregulation of collagen fibril stiffness and damage and, on the other hand, to altered collagen net surface charge as well as impaired cell recognition sites. While prior studies using Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) have shown the effect glycation has on collagen fibril surface potential (i.e., net charge), the combined effect on individual and isolated collagen fibril mechanics, hydration, and surface potential has not been documented. Here, we explore how methylglyoxal (MGO) treatment affects the mechanics and surface potential of individual and isolated collagen fibrils by utilizing atomic force microscopy (AFM) nanoindentation and KPFM. Our results reveal that MGO treatment significantly increases nanostiffness, alters surface potential, and modifies hydration characteristics at the collagen fibril level. These findings underscore the critical impact of AGEs on collagen fibril physicochemical properties, offering insights into pathophysiological mechanical and biochemical alterations with implications for cell mechanotransduction during aging and in diabetes.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>Collagen fibrils are susceptible to glycation, the irreversible reaction of amino acids with sugars. Glycation affects the mechanical properties and surface chemistry of collagen fibrils with adverse alterations in biological tissue mechanics and cell-ECM interactions. Current research on glycation, at the level of individual collagen fibrils, is sparse and has focused either on collagen fibril mechanics, with contradicting evidence, or surface potential. Here, we utilized a multimodal approach combining Kelvin probe force (KPFM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to examine how methylglyoxal glycation induces structural, mechanical, and surface potential changes on the same individual and isolated collagen fibrils. This approach helps inform structure-function relationships at the level of individual collagen fibrils.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 208-216"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142115776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.003
Gustavo O. Ramirez , Crystal A. Mariano , David Carter , Mona Eskandari
{"title":"Visceral pleura mechanics: Characterization of human, pig, and rat lung material properties","authors":"Gustavo O. Ramirez , Crystal A. Mariano , David Carter , Mona Eskandari","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pulmonary air leaks are amongst the most common complications in lung surgery. Lung sealants are applied to the organ surface and need to synchronously stretch with the visceral pleura, the layer of tissue which encompasses the lung parenchymal tissue. These adhesives are commonly tested on pig and rat lungs, but applied to human lungs. However, the unknown mechanics of human lung visceral pleura undermines the clinical translatability of such animal-tested sealants and the absence of how pig and rat lung visceral pleura compare to human tissues is necessary to address. Here we quantify the biaxial planar tensile mechanics of visceral pleura from healthy transplant-eligible and smoker human lungs for the first time, and further compare the material behaviors to pig and rat lung visceral pleura. Initial and final stiffness moduli, maximum stress, low-to-high strain transition, and stress relaxation are analyzed and compared between and within groups, further considering regional and directional dependencies. Visceral pleura tissue from all species behave isotropically, and pig and human visceral pleura exhibits regional heterogeneity (i.e. upper versus lower lobe differences). We find that pig visceral pleura exhibits similar initial stiffness moduli and regional trends compared to human visceral pleura, suggesting pig tissue may serve as a viable animal model candidate for lung sealant testing. The outcomes and mechanical characterization of these scarce tissues enables future development of biomimetic lung sealants for improved surgical applications.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>Surgical lung sealants must synchronously deform with the underlying tissue and with each breath to minimize post-operative air leaks, which remain the most frequent complications of pulmonary intervention. These adhesives are often tested on pig and rat lungs, but applied to humans; however, the material properties of human lung visceral pleura were previously unexplored. Here, for the first time, the mechanics of human visceral pleura tissue are investigated, further contrasting rarely acquired donated lungs from healthy and smoking individuals, and additionally, comparing biaxial planar material characterizations to animal models often employed for pulmonary sealant development. This fundamental material characterization addresses key hindrances in the advancement of biomimetic sealants and evaluates the translatability of animal model experiments for clinical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 388-398"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142303144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.044
Wei Sun , Fu Yun , Qinglu Guo , Hao-Lin Guo , Bowen Li , Guoqing Feng , Jimin Cao , Yang Bai , Bin Zheng , Xianhui Ruan
{"title":"Near-infrared remote triggering of bio-enzyme activation to control intestinal colonization by orally administered microorganisms","authors":"Wei Sun , Fu Yun , Qinglu Guo , Hao-Lin Guo , Bowen Li , Guoqing Feng , Jimin Cao , Yang Bai , Bin Zheng , Xianhui Ruan","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Oral biotherapeutics hold significant promise, but their lack of controllability and targeting poses a major challenge, particularly for intestinal bacterial biotherapeutics. In response, we have developed a nanoencapsulation approach that responds to the release of enzyme activity in the organism and activates the enzyme in situ, allowing for controlled colonization of microbes in the gut. The nano-coating comprises a two-layer structure: an inner layer of polydopamine with photothermal and adhesive properties, and an outer layer of gelatin–sodium carboxymethylcellulose, which is hydrolyzed by cellulases in the gut following photothermal interaction with dopamine. We have successfully achieved controlled colonization of a wide range of microorganisms. Furthermore, in a diabetes model, this approach has had a profound impact on regulating glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) production, β-cell physiology, and promoting insulin secretion. This nanocoating is achieved by in situ activation of cellulase without the need for genetic or targeted molecular modification, representing a new paradigm and alternative strategy for microbial therapy. It not only enables precise and controlled colonization of probiotics but also demonstrates great potential for broader application in the field of oral biotherapy.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>We have developed a nano-encapsulation method that triggers enzyme activity in response to enzymatic activity, resulting in the controlled release and adhesion of a wide range of microorganisms in the gut. The nano coating comprises two layers: an inner layer of polydopamine with photothermal and adhesion properties, and an outer layer of a gelatin-sodium carboxymethylcellulose polymer, which can be hydrolyzed by cellulases in the intestine. Additionally, this method allows for the preparation of various microbial coatings. This approach holds significant promise for regulating GLP-1 production, the physiological function of pancreatic β-cells, and promoting insulin secretion in diabetes models.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 574-588"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142378675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.030
Mengsi Zhan , Yao Xu , Liang Jia , Hongwei Yu , Han Wang , Mingwu Shen , Xiangyang Shi
{"title":"Biomimetic copper-containing nanogels for imaging-guided tumor chemo-chemodynamic-immunotherapy","authors":"Mengsi Zhan , Yao Xu , Liang Jia , Hongwei Yu , Han Wang , Mingwu Shen , Xiangyang Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing multifunctional nanoplatforms to comprehensively modulate the tumor microenvironment and enhance diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes still remains a great challenge. Here, we report the facile construction of a multivariate nanoplatform based on cancer cell membrane (CM)-encapsulated redox-responsive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCL) nanogels (NGs) co-loaded with Cu(II) and chemotherapeutic drug toyocamycin (Toy) for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided combination tumor chemodynamic therapy/chemoimmunotherapy. We show that redox-responsive PVCL NGs formed through precipitation polymerization can be aminated, conjugated with 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid for Cu(II) complexation, physically loaded with Toy, and finally camouflaged with CMs. The created ADCT@CM NGs with an average size of 113.0 nm are stable under physiological conditions and can efficiently release Cu(II) and Toy under tumor microenvironment with a high level of glutathione. Meanwhile, the developed NGs are able to enhance cancer cell oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress by synergizing the effects of chemodynamic therapy mediated by Cu-based Fenton-like reaction and Toy-mediated chemotherapy, thereby triggering significant immunogenic cell death (ICD). In a melanoma mouse model, the NGs show potent immune activation effects to reinforce tumor therapeutic efficacy through ICD induction and immune modulation including high levels of immune cytokine secretion, increased tumor infiltration of CD8<sup>+</sup> cytotoxic T cells, and reduced tumor infiltration of regulatory T cells. With the CM coating and Cu(II) loading, the developed NG platform demonstrates homologous tumor targeting and <em>T<sub>1</sub></em>-weighted MR imaging, hence providing a general biomimetic NG platform for ICD-facilitated tumor theranostic nanoplatform.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>Developing multifunctional nanoplatforms to comprehensively modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME) and enhance theranostic outcomes remains a challenge. Here, a cancer cell membrane (CM)-camouflaged nanoplatform based on aminated poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) nanogels (NGs) co-loaded with Cu(II) and toyocamycin (Toy) was prepared for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided combination tumor chemodynamic therapy/chemoimmunotherapy. The tumor targeting specificity and efficient TME-triggered release of Cu(II) and Toy could enhance tumor cell oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress by synergizing the effects of chemodynamic therapy mediated by Cu-based Fenton-like reaction and Toy-mediated chemotherapy, respectively, thereby leading to significant immunogenic cell death (ICD) and immune response. With the CM coating and Cu(II) loading, the developed NG platform also demonstrates good <em>T<sub>1</sub></em>-weighted tumor MR imaging performance. Hence, this study provides a general biomimetic NG platform for ICD-facilitated tumor theranostics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 491-504"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142334135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.10.005
Tímea Feller , Helen R. McPherson , Simon D. Connell , Robert A.S. Ariëns
{"title":"Fibrinogen αC-region acts as a functional safety latch: Implications for a fibrin biomechanical behaviour model","authors":"Tímea Feller , Helen R. McPherson , Simon D. Connell , Robert A.S. Ariëns","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fibrin has unique biomechanical properties which are essential for its role as a scaffold for blood clots. Fibrin is highly extensible and demonstrates significant strain stiffening behaviour, which is essential for stress-distribution in the network. Yet the exact structures of fibrin at the sub-fibre level that contribute to its unique biomechanical characteristic are unknown. Here we show how truncations of the fibrinogen αC-region impact the biomechanical properties of fibrin fibres. Surprisingly, absence of the complete αC-region did not influence the low strain modulus of fibrin fibres but led to premature fibre rupture and decreased extensibility. Intermediate effects were observed with partial deletion of the αC-region, reflected by intermediate rupture stress and toughness. However, overall strain-stiffening behaviour remained even in absence of the αC-region, indicating that strain stiffening is not due to stress being transferred from the αC-region to the protofibril backbone. Upon stress-relaxation, decay constants and their relative contribution to the total relaxation remained similar at all strains, showing that a distinct relaxation process is present until fibre rupture. However, relative contribution of fast relaxation was maximal only in crosslinked fibres if the flexible αC-connector was present. These data show that the αC-region is not the main load-bearing structure within fibrin fibres and point to a critical role for the protofibril backbone instead. We present a revised structural model based on protofibril branching that fully explains the unique biomechanical behaviour of fibrin fibres, while the αC-region primarily acts as a safety latch at the highest of strains.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>The findings presented in this paper reveal critically important details about how the molecular structure of fibrin contributes to its unique mechanical properties which are essential to fulfil its function as the scaffold of blood clots. In this work we used engineered proteins with alterations in an important but highly disordered area of the molecule called αC-region and we provide direct evidence for the first time for how the absence of either the globular αC-domain, or the complete αC-region impacts the mechanical behaviour of individual fibrin fibres. Using these results we developed a new structural model of protofibril organisation within fibrin fibres that fully explains their strain stiffening, relatively low modulus and their high, largely variable, extensibility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 179-191"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142407319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.047
{"title":"Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernández, 2025 Acta Materialia Mary Fortune Global Diversity Medal Recipient","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.047","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 668-669"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta BiomaterialiaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.038
Yan Ju , Shiyuan Ma , Meimei Fu , Min Wu , Yue Li , Yue Wang , Meihan Tao , Zhihui Lu , Jinshan Guo
{"title":"Polyphenol-modified biomimetic bioadhesives for the therapy of annulus fibrosus defect and nucleus pulposus degeneration after discectomy","authors":"Yan Ju , Shiyuan Ma , Meimei Fu , Min Wu , Yue Li , Yue Wang , Meihan Tao , Zhihui Lu , Jinshan Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actbio.2024.09.038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Discectomy is the surgical standard of care to relieve low back pain caused by intervertebral disc (IVD) herniation. However, there remains annulus fibrosus (AF) defect and nucleus pulposus (NP) degeneration, which often result in recurrent herniation (re-herniation). Herein, we develop a polyphenol-modified waterborne polyurethane bioadhesives (PPU-glues) to promote therapy prognosis after discectomy. Being composed of tannic acid (TA) mixed cationic waterborne polyurethane nanodispersions (TA/WPU<sup>+</sup>) and curcumin (Cur) embedded anionic waterborne polyurethane nanodispersions (Cur-WPU<sup>-</sup>), PPU-glue gels rapidly (<10 s) and exhibits low swelling ratios, tunable degradation rates and good biocompatibility. Due to the application of an adhesion strategy combing English ivy mechanism and particle packing theory, PPU-glue also shows considerable lap shear strength against wet porcine skin (≈58 kPa) and burst pressure (≈26 kPa). The mismatched particle sizes and the opposite charges of TA/WPU<sup>+</sup> and Cur-WPU<sup>-</sup> in PPU-glue bring electrostatic interaction and enhance particle packing density. PPU-glue possesses superior reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging capacity derived from polyphenols. PPU-glue can regulate extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism in degenerated NP cells, and it can promote therapy biologically and mechanically in degenerated rat caudal discs. In summary, this study highlights the therapeutic approach that combines AF seal and NP augmentation, and PPU-glue holds great application potentials for post discectomy therapy.</div></div><div><h3>Statement of significance</h3><div>Currently, there is no established method for the therapy of annulus fibrosus (AF) defect and nucleus pulposus (NP) degeneration after discectomy. Herein, we developed a polyphenol-modified biomimetic polyurethane bioadhesive (PPU-glue) with strong adhesive strength and superior bioactive property. The adhesion strategy that combined a particle packing theory and an English ivy mechanism was firstly applied to the intervertebral disc repair field, which benefited AF seal. The modified method of incorporating polyphenols was utilized to confer with ROS-scavenging capacity, ECM metabolism regulation ability and anti-inflammatory property, which promoted NP augmentation. Thus, PPU-glue attained the synergy effect for post discectomy therapy, and the design principle could be universally expanded to the bioadhesives for other surgical uses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":237,"journal":{"name":"Acta Biomaterialia","volume":"189 ","pages":"Pages 116-129"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142373681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}